Rock Hill police save man attempting suicide on Facebook Live

Police in Rock Hill, South Carolina saved a man trying to commit suicide on Facebook Live on May 30, 2018, officials said. A person called 911 to report it and Facebook contacted Rock Hill police.

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Police in Rock Hill, South Carolina saved a man trying to commit suicide on Facebook Live on May 30, 2018, officials said. A person called 911 to report it and Facebook contacted Rock Hill police.

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Rock Hill, SC

The old television commercial for a beeping medical alert, which featured a woman exclaiming, “I’ve fallen and can’t get up,” is familiar to many.

Tuesday in Rock Hill that happened in real life. Law enforcement officers kicked in a locked door to save a woman.

A nurse practitioner called Rock Hill Police Department officers around 8:15 a.m. to do a wellness check on an elderly female patient, police said. The nurse told officers she was outside the home, but could not get in to give the woman medical attention.

Patrol officers Steven Pearcy and Tanner Hyman arrived at the house, according to an incident report. The officers checked all the doors and windows but all were locked.

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Andrew Dys covers breaking news and public safety for The Herald, where he has been a reporter and columnist since 2000. He has won 51 South Carolina Press Association awards for his coverage of crime, race, justice, and people. He is author of the book “Slice of Dys” and his work is in the U.S. Library of Congress.

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